The next day, Otto dropped Yvonne and Edith off at the airport.

Otto had been worried all this while. He tugged at Edith while Yvonne was distracted. "Do you still remember what I said?"

"Of course, I do." Edith felt helpless. "I'm not so old that I have trouble remembering things yet. You, on the other hand, nag like an old man."

Edith pried Otto's hand off her. "I have to catch up with Yvonne. She'll be worried."

Otto had a bad feeling as Edith quickly went up to Yvonne.

He furrowed his brows. It seemed like he needed to find time to keep an eye on Edith.

…

When the plane landed at Northerna City Airport, it was already the evening of the following day.

Yvonne was once again back in Northerna City after being away for more than a year. It felt like a whole other lifetime to her.

"Is this the place where you were born?" Edith asked.

Yvonne came to her senses and hummed in assent.

"If you have some free time, can you take me around?" Edith asked eagerly.

Yvonne looked a li